braccaeEtymologyBorrowed from Latin bracae, plural of braca, from Gaulish *brāca, of Celtic origin, cognate with Proto-Germanic *brōks; akin to Old High German bruoh (“a pair of breeches”) and to Dutch broek (“a pair of trousers”).braccae means shapeless trousers of wool or skin tied at the waist and ankles by cords, worn chiefly by the ancient Gauls. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounShapeless trousers of wool or skin tied at the waist and ankles by cords, worn chiefly by the ancient Gauls.